Comments on: Passing Without Honors http://spawnkill.com/2009/03/25/passing-without-honors/ Sticking our boomsticks in places they never belong. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vonpoker.com http://spawnkill.com/2009/03/25/passing-without-honors/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Vonpoker.com Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:53:13 +0000 http://spawnkill.com/?p=771#comment-275 Great post man, I agree. Just searched on Google about this and found you blog... Great post man, I agree. Just searched on Google about this and found you blog…

]]> By: Michael http://spawnkill.com/2009/03/25/passing-without-honors/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Michael Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:17:14 +0000 http://spawnkill.com/?p=771#comment-133 Isn't it interesting, though, how most games that aim to do one thing really well also tend to do the others well too? I'm thinking primarily of Valve's games, which do story as well as they do gameplay. A good counter-example, of course, is Resident Evil 5 - which does one thing so well, it makes the bad things not matter (see my review). It's a good example of the value of simply making a fun game that may not be 100% perfect. Isn’t it interesting, though, how most games that aim to do one thing really well also tend to do the others well too? I’m thinking primarily of Valve’s games, which do story as well as they do gameplay. A good counter-example, of course, is Resident Evil 5 – which does one thing so well, it makes the bad things not matter (see my review). It’s a good example of the value of simply making a fun game that may not be 100% perfect.

]]> By: Graham http://spawnkill.com/2009/03/25/passing-without-honors/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Graham Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:17:05 +0000 http://spawnkill.com/?p=771#comment-130 I know I've played a few games in the past few years I've felt this way about. Developers nowadays tend to focus on one aspect of the game and neglect the rest. I'd rather play a game that may not be so pretty, but has a great story... or great action. I don't want the perfect video game 100% of the time. I just want to enjoy the time I spend with it, that's all. Is that too much to ask? This is why I can always bank on Valve. They put everything into their level design and gameplay, and the innovation happens by the player, not by some gimmicky game device. I think the game Fracture is a perfect example of this. On paper it was kind of cool how you could change the landscape, but the rest of the game was such a contrived and mediocre experience that I felt it was a complete waste of time. I know I’ve played a few games in the past few years I’ve felt this way about. Developers nowadays tend to focus on one aspect of the game and neglect the rest. I’d rather play a game that may not be so pretty, but has a great story… or great action. I don’t want the perfect video game 100% of the time. I just want to enjoy the time I spend with it, that’s all. Is that too much to ask? This is why I can always bank on Valve. They put everything into their level design and gameplay, and the innovation happens by the player, not by some gimmicky game device.

I think the game Fracture is a perfect example of this. On paper it was kind of cool how you could change the landscape, but the rest of the game was such a contrived and mediocre experience that I felt it was a complete waste of time.

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